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2023 Best in Category Whisk(e)y
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Best Straight Bourbon
Taste-Off! Winner TBD
Larceny Barrel Proof A123
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Still Austin Whiskey Co. Cask Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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W.L. Weller Full Proof
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Remus Repeal Reserve Bourbon Series VI
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1792 Full Proof
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E.H. Taylor Jr. Barrel Proof
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Best Single Barrel Bourbon | Up to 10 Years:
Whiskey Thief Distilling Co. Single Barrel 23 Rain Fall Down
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Best Special Barrel-Finished Bourbon
Parker’s Heritage Collection 16th Edition Double Barreled Blend
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Best Special Barrel-Finished Rye
Milam & Greene Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Casks Private Select
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Best American Whiskey
J. Rieger & Co. Kansas City Whiskey
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Best American Rye Whiskey: Single Barrel
O.H. Ingram River Aged Single Barrel Rye
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Best American Rye Whiskey
Old Ezra 7 Year Straight Rye Whiskey
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Best Small Batch Bourbon | Up to 5 Years
K.LUKE Whiskey Company Small Batch Barrel Strength Bourbon
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Best Small Batch Bourbon | 6 to 10 Years
2XO: The Phoenix Blend
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Best Small Batch Rye
Proof and Wood Tumblin Dice Rye Curated Small Batch
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Best Craft Bourbon
Chattanooga Whiskey Cask 111
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Best Wheated Bourbon
Larceny Barrel Proof A123
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Best Craft Rye
Distillery 291 All Rye 100% Rye Malt Colorado Whiskey Finished with Aspen Wood Staves
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Best Canadian Whisky
Black Velvet
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Best Tennessee Whiskey
Daddy Rack Tennessee Straight Whiskey
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Best World Whisky
Stauning Rye Whisky
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Best Craft Whiskey
Chattanooga Whiskey “91”
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Best Special Barrel-Finished Whiskey
Four Gate Whiskey Company Batch 19 – The Kelvin Collaboration IIII
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Best Blend of Straight Bourbon
Penelope Private Select Batch 22-302
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Best Blend of Straight Rye
Barrell Craft Spirits Stellum Rye Fibonacci Blend #1
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Best Whiskey Club Barrel Pick
Tiebreaker Taste-Off!
Dallas Bourbon Club Pick - Russell’s Reserve Private Barrel
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Naptown Bourbon Club Pick - Elijah Craig
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Best Blended Malt
Duncan Taylor The Big Smoke – Heavily Peated
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Best Blended Irish Whiskey
McConnell’s Sherry Cask Finish Irish Whisky
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Best Single Malt Irish Whiskey
The Quiet Man 8 Year Old Single Malt
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Best Blend of Straight Whiskies
Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash
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Best Blended Scotch
Coachbuilt Scotch Whisky
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Best American Single Malt
Bird Creek Distillery Cask Strength – Baronesse
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Best Single Malt Scotch – No Age Statement
Glasgow 1770 Single Malt Scotch – The Original
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Best Single Malt Scotch - Up to 12 Years
Lagavulin 8 Year Old
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Best Single Malt Scotch - 13 to 19 Years
Lagavulin 16 Year Old
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Best Single Malt Scotch – 20+ Years
Mortlach 20 Year Old
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Best Wheat Whiskey
Journeyman Distillery Corsets Whips and Whiskey
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Best Corn Whiskey
MB Roland Uncut & Unfiltered
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Best Flavored Whiskey
Wild Turkey American Honey
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Best Moonshine | Flavored
Ole Smoky Banana Pudding Cream Moonshine
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2023 Best in Category White Spirit
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Best Vodka
Nykur Super Premium Organic Vodka
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Best Flavored Vodka
James Lake Crisp Cucumber – Cucumber Flavored Vodka
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Best Gin
Farmer’s Organic Gin
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Best Aged Gin
Rabbit Hole Bespoke Gin
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Best Unaged Rum
Black Frost Distilling Rum
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Best Aged Rum
Tie-breaker Taste-Off! Winner TBD
Rolling Fork Spirits 9-Year Single Cask Barbados Rum
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Richland Rum XO – Richland Single Estate Old South Georgia Rum
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Best Flavored Rum (Spiced)
Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Gold
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Best Unaged Tequila
Tanteo Blanco Tequila
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Best Reposado Tequila
Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Reposado
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Best Anejo Tequila
Jose Cuervo Tradicional Anejo
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Best Extra Anejo Tequila
1800 Milenio
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Best Flavored Tequila
Fiero Habanero Tequila
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Best Mezcal
Montelobos Ensamble
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Best Sotol
Nocheluna Sotol
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Best Cognac VSOP or Equivalent
Pierre Ferrand 10 Generations Port Cask
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Best Cognac XO or Equivalent
Pierre Ferrand Selection des Anges Cognac
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Best Apple Brandy
Black Dirt Apple Jack
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Best Grape Brandy
Ricou Spirits Brandy Sainte Louise
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Best Ouzo
Ouzo 12
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Best Guaro
Bacan Guaro 29
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2023 Best in Category White Liqueurs
Best Liqueur | Herbal/Botanical
Averna
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Best Liqueur | Other: Chile/Pepper
Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur
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Best Liqueur | Coffee
Cafe Granita Coffee Liqueur
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Best Liqueur | Cream/Dairy
Largo Bay Coquito Cream
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Liqueurs | Aperitif
Casa Cinzano Cinzano Vermouth Bianco
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Best Liqueur | Fruit
Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge
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Best Liqueur | Nut
Frangelico
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2023 Best in Category Ready to Drink
Best Ready-to-Drink Seltzer
Kraken & Cola
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Best Ready-to-Drink Cocktail
Via Carota Craft Cocktails Espresso Martini
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Best Ready-to-Drink Cocktail Non Alcoholic
Better Than Booze Rosemary Infused Grapefruit Paloma
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Best Mixers Non-Alcoholic
Betty Buzz Meyer Lemon Club Soda
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